The garage was adamant that my original steering rack was faulty, really don't know how as it was fine before and all I did was replaced in the same bolt holes.
Admittedly the second rack was leaking from both or the piston glands.
3 rd was a reconditioned one, and the steering feels lovely and light now, and corners on a dime. That's without proper alignment too.
Should have it back in the next few days. But I heartedly recommend changing subframes to one more modern, and the easy abily to change components.